C H E R Y L A P P E
TO PAINT IN ABSTRACT
The main purpose of abstraction is not to tell a story, but to evoke involvement and spark imagination. This art form is about providing its viewers with an intangible and emotional experience. In my abstract work, I render shapes and colors that call to mind the natural world; blue skies, blooming flowers, approaching storms but through a language of gestural abstraction.
When I paint more representational subjects, I seek the mystery within. Years of painting landscapes from life have trained my eye to perceive beyond the ordinary, capturing the light and colors that exist, but may be hidden in the natural world.
Snowdance
il on canvas
48 x 36 in
il on linen
36 x 24 in
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Patterns Dance
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Rosy Reeds
Oil on canvas 30 x 30 in
Somewhere in Italy
Oil on canvas 12 x 12 in
Spring Came Early
Oil on canvas 12 x 12 in
Bluesville
Oil on canvas 12 x 12 in
Red Hot Day
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 in
il on canvas 24 x 24 in Electric Light
Oil on canvas 30 x 40 in
Violet Mist
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Seasonal Mash-up Oil on canvas 40 x 40 in
Palisades
Oil on linen
20 x 20 in
Fire and Ice
Oil on canvas
36 x 36 in
Layer Cake
Oil on canvas Custom painted to conceal a television 52 x 68 in
Cliffs
Oil on canvas 48 x 72 in
Steep Trail
Monoprint
41 x 29 in
Black Diamond
Monoprint
41 x 29 in
Ice Storm
Monoprint
22 x 30 in
Deep Woods
Monoprint
30 x 22 in
It’s a Mystery Oil on panel
8 x 16 in
Providence Warf II
Oil on panel
9 x 12 in
Summer Fields
Oil on panel
12 x 16 in
So Blue
Oil on panel
9 x 12 in
Snow Mist
Oil on canvas on panel
11 x 14 in
Sunset Glow
Oil on panel
9 x 12 in
9 x 12 in
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Oil
Dead Creek North
Oil on panel
ABOUT CHERYL APPE
Cheryl paints from her studios in Park City, UT and Shelburne, VT. Her primary medium is oil paint, which she uses to explore vibrant colors, textures, and designs on stretched canvas or linen. Her art is deeply influenced by outdoor experiences, whether painting from life or memory.
For Cheryl, the act of painting is an evolving dialogue with the medium. Mixing colors, defining edges, layering, and texturing unfold like a conversation, with each step guiding the next. This dialogue starts with the first brushstrokes and continues as the painting’s story emerges through color and form. The piece is complete when this creative exchange naturally concludes.
Cheryl’s artistic journey includes studying studio art in New York City at the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and The School of Visual Arts.
Day’s End
Oil on panel
11 x 14 in
